Sink-cleaner



(No Model.)

W. V. ESMOND.

SINK CLEANER.

Patented Mar. 12

WILLIAM V. ESMOND, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SINK-CLEANER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 399,321, dated March 12, 1889.

Application filed September 21,1888. Serial No, 285,958. (No model-l To @ZZ whom 'it may cou/cern.:

Be it known that I, VILLIAM V. EsMoND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Sink- (leaner, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in kitchen and other sinks, whereby a removable scoop is fitted within the sink to facilitate tie removal. of all solid refuse mattei'.

In the accoi'npanying drawings, which are made a partof this specificatiomFigure l shows a plan view, and Fig. 2 a vertical sectional view, of an ordinary kitchen-sink with my improved cleaner fitted thereto. Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of my improved cleaner rtmoved from the sink.

Though my invention is applicable to any form of sink, and must necessarily vary in shape, so as to conform to the peculiarities of the sink to which it is to be applied, I deem it unnecessary to show and describe more than the ordinary` kitchen-sink, A, and the form of cleaner l adapted to it.

The cleaner l5 is made in the form of a scoop, preferably of a single piece of sheet metal, having the two sides b l) and bottoni b corresponding to the sides c. a and bottom d of the sink. The bottom b may be concave or dat to conform to the bottom of the sink. The size of the bottom of the scoop is not material. It it extend beyond the drain-pipe, it should be perforated sufficiently to permit the free discharge of liquids; but in this event the perforations should not be extended inwardly more than is necessary in order that the scoop may be carried about without dripping.

The cleaner is securely reta-ined in position by being caught under the hook E, which is attached firmly to the sink-f1' rame and proj ecis a short distance within the corner of the sink.

Attached to the inner surface of one of the sides is the simple loop-handle D, for convenience in removing and dumping the cleaner.

The scoop may be readily freed from the retaining-hook and used in gathering up and Iemoving all refuse matter that remains in the sink. Upon being returned to its proper place in the sink it in no way interferes with the full use of the latter.

It will be readily seen that the particular form described is not an essential feature of my invention, as it may, if desired, be iitted to a different corner of the sink; or, if the sink differ in .form from that shown, the cleaner must necessarily be adapted to it.

l. A combined strainer and cleaning-scoop tor sinks, consistingl of a single piece of sheet metal with sides conforming in shape to one corner of a sink, and having a perforated bottoni to cover the outlet-pipe, substantially as and for the purposes described.

2. A combined strainer and cleaning-scoop for sinks, consisting of asingle piece of sheet metal with sides conforming in shape to one corner of a sink, and having a perforated bot tom to cover the outlet pipe, and a suitable handle attached to the inner surface of one of its sides, substantially as shown and described.

A combined strainer and cleaning-scoop for sinks, consisting of a single piece of sheet metal with sides conforming in shape to one corner of a sink,and having a perforated bot tom to cover the outlet-pipe, and a suit-able handle attached to the inner surface of one of its sides, in combination with a sink, substantially as set forth.

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